Coin Slot
Issue: 1979 September 055 - Page 17
Coin Slot Magazine - #055 - 1979 - September [International Arcade Museum]
to several hundred dollars apiece as collector de
machines.
mand and interest grows.
made for use in the payout pinball machines of
Thousands of different tokens were
the mid 1930's to mid 1940's.
Among the more recent tokens there are thou
sands upon thousands of different machine tokens
The use of tokens in association with gambling
that are very common or in very little demand,
and amusement machines has continued to this
and they can be obtained inexpensively.
day.
Many modern pinball machine arcades now
use tokens to operate the machines.
Some arcade
In the 1920's and 1930's, slot machine tokens
machines pay out tokens as skill awards or tokens
with a hole in the center were issued in enormous
that are redeemable for prizes. And in Nevada and
quantities.
Atlantic City, some casinos use tokens to operate
are
very
known.
The Property of O.K. Vender tokens
common,
with
hundreds
of
their slot machines.
varieties
such
as For Amusement Only, No Cash Value,
etc.
And many others have numbers (usually 5
The new $2 and $5 slot
machines currently in use operate on special $2
Other common tokens have phrases only,
and $5 tokens.
A new organization is being formed for collec
digits) which may be a code identifying operators
tors and enthusiasts of amusement and gambling
or merchants.
tokens.
Charter membership in the Amusement
In the 1930's Gold Award tokens and trade
Token Collectors Association (ATCA) is free at
stimulator payout tokens (AMERICAN EAGLE,
the present time, until a newsletter or periodical
SPARKS, etc.) came upon the scene, along with
is established.
similar
Alpert, P.O. Box 66331, Los Angeles, Calif. 90066.
tokens used with the horse-race console
If interested, write to me: Stephen
COIN MACHINE SERVICES-BUYER'S GUIDE
Collectors need to know where to buy things, or get things done - so we are starting
a free listing of BUYERS GUIDE and COIN MACHINE SERVICES. If you are a dealer
restorer, own a retail shop, etc. we will give you the free listings you want -- and will
run it every issue. If you have goods or services our readers should know about, tell us
and we will include it in the COIN MACHINE SERVICES listings.
Top quality repro reel strips and award cards for
P.O. Box 617, Daly City, fcA 94015.
SEEBURG 100B JUKEBOX MIRROR SET FOR
AROUND GRILL (1/2" x 1" mirror squares on
Free Catalog: We have the widest and best selection
Cupertino, California, 95014
trade stimulators. Send large SASE to Bill Whelan,
cloth backing) $27.
R. Shaw, 1142 Scotland Dr.,
of quality reproduction parts and literature for the
Jukebox Junction,
Pinballs-Sales-service-restorations-also buy Pinballs
Box 1081, DesMoines, Iowa 50311. 515-274-4308
Steve Young, Velie Rd, Lagrangeville, N.Y. (914)
Antique Jukebox
collector.
223-5613.
Complete
Restoration and Services for Antique
Coin Operated devices.
Minnesota 55106.
SLOTS & other coin machines. Over 200 in stock.
1034 Jinks St., St. Paul
Send large SASE for complete listing.
612-776-9784.
Funtiques,
1215 Broadway, Oak Grove, Missouri 64705 (816)
om
625-3231 or (816) 625-3262.
Juke .c
m
:
u
m Service
e and
boxes and slot machines for ro
sale.
s
u
f
-m Grand-
ed E. a 134
SPRINGS - exact reproductions - Mills, Watling,
repair.
Ray Eklund, d
7804
e Terr.,
d
a
o
l
c
r
Jennings, Pace, Caille, Buckley, etc. Free brochure
n
view, Missouri w
64030.
816-761-7093.
a
Do //www.
Bernie Berten, 9420Trumbull Ave., Evergreen Park,
:
IL 60642 (312) 499-0688.
THE ANTIQUE
http AUTORCHESTRA Co. Automatic
Slot
machine
Musical
parts-Mills and
Jennings.
Instruments; Highest quality restoration;
Original component duplication; Nickelodeon art
Complete,
glass designed & repaired.
Stimulators.
450 West 4th Street
restorations on
Slot
Dynasty,
23
Slots & Trade
Palmdale
Ave.,
Daly City, CA 94015
Beaumont, Calif. 92223, (714) 845-7536.
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mint
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to several hundred dollars apiece as collector de
machines.
mand and interest grows.
made for use in the payout pinball machines of
Thousands of different tokens were
the mid 1930's to mid 1940's.
Among the more recent tokens there are thou
sands upon thousands of different machine tokens
The use of tokens in association with gambling
that are very common or in very little demand,
and amusement machines has continued to this
and they can be obtained inexpensively.
day.
Many modern pinball machine arcades now
use tokens to operate the machines.
Some arcade
In the 1920's and 1930's, slot machine tokens
machines pay out tokens as skill awards or tokens
with a hole in the center were issued in enormous
that are redeemable for prizes. And in Nevada and
quantities.
Atlantic City, some casinos use tokens to operate
are
very
known.
The Property of O.K. Vender tokens
common,
with
hundreds
of
their slot machines.
varieties
such
as For Amusement Only, No Cash Value,
etc.
And many others have numbers (usually 5
The new $2 and $5 slot
machines currently in use operate on special $2
Other common tokens have phrases only,
and $5 tokens.
A new organization is being formed for collec
digits) which may be a code identifying operators
tors and enthusiasts of amusement and gambling
or merchants.
tokens.
Charter membership in the Amusement
In the 1930's Gold Award tokens and trade
Token Collectors Association (ATCA) is free at
stimulator payout tokens (AMERICAN EAGLE,
the present time, until a newsletter or periodical
SPARKS, etc.) came upon the scene, along with
is established.
similar
Alpert, P.O. Box 66331, Los Angeles, Calif. 90066.
tokens used with the horse-race console
If interested, write to me: Stephen
COIN MACHINE SERVICES-BUYER'S GUIDE
Collectors need to know where to buy things, or get things done - so we are starting
a free listing of BUYERS GUIDE and COIN MACHINE SERVICES. If you are a dealer
restorer, own a retail shop, etc. we will give you the free listings you want -- and will
run it every issue. If you have goods or services our readers should know about, tell us
and we will include it in the COIN MACHINE SERVICES listings.
Top quality repro reel strips and award cards for
P.O. Box 617, Daly City, fcA 94015.
SEEBURG 100B JUKEBOX MIRROR SET FOR
AROUND GRILL (1/2" x 1" mirror squares on
Free Catalog: We have the widest and best selection
Cupertino, California, 95014
trade stimulators. Send large SASE to Bill Whelan,
cloth backing) $27.
R. Shaw, 1142 Scotland Dr.,
of quality reproduction parts and literature for the
Jukebox Junction,
Pinballs-Sales-service-restorations-also buy Pinballs
Box 1081, DesMoines, Iowa 50311. 515-274-4308
Steve Young, Velie Rd, Lagrangeville, N.Y. (914)
Antique Jukebox
collector.
223-5613.
Complete
Restoration and Services for Antique
Coin Operated devices.
Minnesota 55106.
SLOTS & other coin machines. Over 200 in stock.
1034 Jinks St., St. Paul
Send large SASE for complete listing.
612-776-9784.
Funtiques,
1215 Broadway, Oak Grove, Missouri 64705 (816)
om
625-3231 or (816) 625-3262.
Juke .c
m
:
u
m Service
e and
boxes and slot machines for ro
sale.
s
u
f
-m Grand-
ed E. a 134
SPRINGS - exact reproductions - Mills, Watling,
repair.
Ray Eklund, d
7804
e Terr.,
d
a
o
l
c
r
Jennings, Pace, Caille, Buckley, etc. Free brochure
n
view, Missouri w
64030.
816-761-7093.
a
Do //www.
Bernie Berten, 9420Trumbull Ave., Evergreen Park,
:
IL 60642 (312) 499-0688.
THE ANTIQUE
http AUTORCHESTRA Co. Automatic
Slot
machine
Musical
parts-Mills and
Jennings.
Instruments; Highest quality restoration;
Original component duplication; Nickelodeon art
Complete,
glass designed & repaired.
Stimulators.
450 West 4th Street
restorations on
Slot
Dynasty,
23
Slots & Trade
Palmdale
Ave.,
Daly City, CA 94015
Beaumont, Calif. 92223, (714) 845-7536.
© The International Arcade Museum
mint
15
http://www.arcade-museum.com/
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